JR West and Osaka Metro (Osaka City Rapid Transit) are selling the digital ticket “Osaka Smart Access Pass” until October 31. The fare is 1,200 yen for adults (no children). A special ticket that allows unlimited one-day rides on regular trains on the JR Lines (Osaka Loop Line, JR Yumesaki Line, Osaka Station to Shin-Osaka…

Jumbo Ferry has added a private loft room plan to its “Funenomari” program, which allows passengers to use the ferry “Aoi” like a hotel, and will begin offering the service on April 9. Funenomari” is an overnight stay plan on a ferry that departs from Kobe Port at 19:00, arrives at Takamatsu Port at midnight,…

Tokyo Disneyland is pleased to announce the fourth Disney Palpalooza, “Donald’s Quacky Duck! Duck! Duck City!” will begin on April 8. Until June 30, the park will be transformed into “Duck City,” the ideal town that Donald Duck dreamed up. This year, he will be joined by his fans, the “Quacky Ducks” that he created…

LeSportsac Japan will release on April 16, 2025 a total of 21 new spring/summer 2025 models from the capsule collection “LeSportsac Atelier,” jointly developed by New York and Tokyo. LeSportsac Atelier is characterized by its fashionable approach of incorporating the latest materials and modern design into lightweight and functional items. This season’s theme is “COSMO,”…

Walt Disney Japan will release new umbrellas for use in both sunny and rainy weather at Disney Stores on April 11. Disney Flagship Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and online sales will begin on April 8. The “Anna and the Snow Queen,” “Baymax,” Mickey & Friends, and other movies are painted on the inside when…

Street brand Subciety has begun taking pre-orders for its “Star Wars” T-shirts. The lineup includes a total of six models. The designs will focus on the key visuals from Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul, Mace Windu, Anakin and Padme. All are priced at 9,900 yen. read more © Source travel watch

Every year around the time the cherry blossoms fall, I have an irresistible urge to visit a southern island. Aragusukujima (Aragusuku Island), introduced here, is a small island located in Yaeyama County, Okinawa Prefecture. Aragusukujima consists of two islands, Kamijijima and Shimojijima, and the distance between the two is about 400 meters, so it is…

At 20:00 on April 5, the Metropolitan Expressway began a 10-year long-term road closure of the Yaesu Line between Kandabashi JCT and Nishi-Ginza JCT in preparation for the undergrounding of the Nihonbashi section. During the period, the Yaesu Exit and Marunouchi Exit will also be unavailable. In conjunction with the undergrounding project, the “Shin-Kyobashi connecting…

Calbee has launched “Calbee Fantastic Campaign 2025” in which a total of 11,000 winners will win tickets to a private party at Tokyo Disneyland. The application period is from April 1 to July 31. Buy qualifying products from Calbee, Japan Frito-Lay, and Calbee Kay Soka Sweet Potatoes to enter the drawing for a chance to…

Roadside Station Joso (1 Musubi-machi, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture) opened the “Roadside Station Joso Online Shop” on April 4. The website features approximately 100 products, including original products from the roadside station that are filled with the charms of Ibaraki Prefecture and Joso City, as well as processed agricultural products, processed livestock products, processed marine…